Address: 87 Ballintyre Square, Ballinteer Avenue, Ballinteer, Co Dublin
Agent: Hooke & MacDonald
A walk away from Marlay Park, this three-bedroom top-floor apartment extends to 248sq m (2,700sq ft). The home has a large livingroom opening to a balcony, a diningroom, kitchen and utility. All three bedrooms have en suites and the main bedroom has a balcony and walk-in wardrobe. BER B2
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Plus: Beautifully finished inside, sweeping spaces and balconies off the livingroom and main bedroom.
Minus: The sloping walls of the penthouse may not be to everyone's taste.
Address: Ballinacor Lodge, Greenan, Rathdrum, Co Wicklow
Agent: McDonnell Properties
Countryside surrounds this five-bed 360sq m (3,875sq ft) house accessed via an avenue through some of its 11 acres of land. Outbuildings include six stables, a double garage, two stone outhouses and a polytunnel. The house has a drawingroom, games room with double doors to the garden and a study. BER C1
Plus: Lovely views across the countryside and equipped for equestrian enterprises.
Minus: The house is not beautifully proportioned with its high walls topped by a small-scale roof.